Western Carolina University

PRONUNCIATION: GHEN-thurr (‘u’ in spelling is silent)

2026 (Junior): Made 14 relief appearances, throwing 14.1 combined innings out of the bullpen ... Posted a 2.51 ERA, giving up seven runs, only four of which were earned ... Struckout 10 against seven walks, posting strikeouts in eight of his 14 appearances ... Only allowed 12 hits, 10 of which were singles with just two extra-base hits ... Recorded 18 flyball outs and 12 ground outs ... Tossed a season-long 2.0 innings against Samford (March 20) ... Struck out a season-best three over 1.1 relief innings against Presbyterian (March 31) ... Named to the 2025-26 Academic All-Southern Conference team.

2025 (Sophomore): Made 15 relief appearances on the year, tossing a combined 16.1 innings out of the bullpen … Finished the season with a 2-1 overall record with his first career save and an ERA of 10.47 …  Struck out 15 against nine walks, posting at least one strikeout in 11 of his 15 appearances … Recorded 18 fly ball outs and 14 ground outs … Collected his first career save in WCU’s 8-7 win over Maryland (Feb. 21), pitching an inning of one-hit, scoreless relief … Tossed a season – and career – long 3.2 relief innings at Georgia State (March 8), striking out a season-best three against two walks in allowing three earned runs on just one base hit in earning his first win of the year … Earned his second seasonal victory with an inning of work, striking out one in relief in WCU’s come-from-behind victory over UNC Asheville (March 25) … Struck out six over his final five appearances, a combined 4.1 innings of work ... Named to the Spring 2025 Academic All-Southern Conference team ... Named to the 2024-25 Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll ... Earned a 2024-25 Commissioner's Medal.

2024 (Freshman): Made 15 appearances, all in relief … Finished with an 0-1 records and a 7.71 ERA over 14.0 combined innings … Surrendered 17 runs – 12 of which were earned – on 19 base hits with just five going for extra bases, four doubles and one home run … Made his WCU debut with an inning out of the bullpen at USC Upstate (Feb. 21), surrendering three runs on three hits including the only home run he allowed … Recorded 17 flyball outs and 12 groundouts to accompany his 13 strikeouts … Tossed a career-long 2.0 innings at nationally-ranked Wake Forest (May 5), holding the Demon Deacons scoreless with just a single allowed … Struck out a career-best four in his final appearance of the season at VMI (May 17) ... Named to the 2023-24 Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll.

Prior to Western Carolina: Helped lead Fellowship Christian to a 57-11 combined record over his final two seasons as a prep including a 26-4 mark in region play.
 
WCU Career Highs:
Innings Pitched – 3.2 innings, at Georgia State (3/8/25)
Strikeouts – 4, at VMI-2 (5/17/24)
Walks – 2, six times - MR: at Georgia Tech (5/2/25)